Ghana vs Nicaragua: Opioid use disorder death rate
Ghana
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nicaragua
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana rank
185th
Nicaragua rank
185th
Opioid use disorder death rate over time
- Ghana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 185th and Nicaragua ranks 185th of 194 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.017 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.007 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher opioid use disorder death rate, Ghana or Nicaragua?
- Ghana, at 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua as of 2021.
- What is the difference in opioid use disorder death rate between Ghana and Nicaragua?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nicaragua?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Nicaragua rank globally for opioid use disorder death rate?
- Ghana ranks 185th and Nicaragua ranks 185th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Opioid use disorder death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.